some swing states' electoral votes as part of an attempt to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election, but he reversed course after the 2021 United States Capitol attack. He later apologized to his black constituents for his involvement in casting doubt on votes from predominantly black communities in several swing states. Lankford voted to acquit in the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. On May 28, 2021, Lankford voted against creating the January 6 commission. Earmarks In 2021, Lankford opposed bringing back earmarks to the Senate. Personal life Lankford and his wife, Cindy, have two daughters. He attends Quail Springs Baptist Church, a Southern Baptist church in Oklahoma City. Electoral history Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election, 2010 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election, 2012 U.S. Senate special election in Oklahoma, 2014 U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma, 2016 U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma, 2022 References External links U.S. Senator James Lankford official U.S. Senate website James Lankford for U.S. Senate |- |- |- |- |- 1968 births 21st-century American politicians Living people Politicians from Dallas People from Edmond, Oklahoma Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma Republican Party United States senators from Oklahoma Southern Baptists Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary alumni University of Texas at Austin College of Education alumni Baptists from Oklahoma